Thailand Plans For A Central Bank Issued Digital Currency

Thailand has released its preliminary roadmap for Project Inthanon. This project will see the launch of a central bank-backed- digital currency. This is a bold move from Thailand who will also set up a Central Bank for the launch of

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Binance’s Strict Guidelines Stop Bitcoin Being Listed Today

For cryptocurrencies, being listed on an exchange is one of the overriding goals. Without exchange presence, a cryptocurrency would never have a market presence. The bigger the exchange, the more noticeable their market presence is. This is why getting on

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More Than 30% Of UK Businesses Hit By Cryptojacking Wave

A recent study by Citrix has revealed that more than 30 percent of all UK businesses were hit hard by crypto hackers this July. This time it was the spread of malware that allowed them to use the processors of

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Venezuela Set To Create New Cryptocurrency Central Bank

Venezuela is planning to reform its Constitution and one of the primary changes included will be the creation of a central bank for cryptocurrencies. This announcement was made by Hermann Escarrá, who is described as an influential member of the

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FinCEN Receives 1,500 Virtual Currency Complaints Every Month

When financial crimes happen in the United States, one of the agencies which gathers data on them is the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Founded in 2013, their mission is to protect the financial system and fight money laundering. With

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Weiss Ratings Wants Countries To Start Using Privacy Coins

Weiss Ratings recently recommended that more countries start using privacy cryptocurrency coins which use Privacy Distributed Ledger Technology (PDLT). Cryptocurrencies such as Monero and Zcash have made a lot of governments nervous because of their ability to make transactions completely

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US Crypto Investors To Pump In 5% To Pools By 2019

Traditional investments like stocks and bonds are about to get face some new competition in 2019. According to a recent survey by the Harris Poll for the American Institute of CPAs, 35% of Americans plan to mix things up which

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Indian Investors Lose Estimated $3.2bn In Bitconnect Ponzi

The BJP led government came to power by making outlandish promises of changing the financial situation in India. Prime Minister Narenda Modi promised to create millions of jobs, bring billions in foreign investment via his ‘Make in India’ initiative and

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SALT Lending Offering Crypto Loans To 20 New US States

Most crypto-currency investors buy digital currencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum as a long term investment. However things are changing dramatically in the cryptocurrency industry as companies like SALT Lending are changing the landscape by offering their customers fiat money

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UAE Exchange Signs With Ripple To Use Blockchain Technology

The UAE Exchange which is one of the most popular exchanges in the world recently announced that it has signed a deal with Ripple (creator of the cryptocurrency XRP) to incorporate Ripple's blockchain technology into UAE Exchange's payment system. UAE

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